"The Action Plan of the Global Drylands: A UN system-wide response" has been the subject of intense consultations among UN institutions members of the Environmental Management Group (EMG). The recommendations of the Global Drylands Report (GDR) have been translated into an Action Plan that will be shared with Parties and other participants at COP11 on the coordinated work envisaged for the UN system during 2014 to 2018. ​